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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
risk management plan (Output/Input)
project manager
schedule network analysis (Technique)
request for proposal (RFP)
2. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
estimate activity durations (Process)
objective
project scope statement (Output/Input)
functional organization
3. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
start to finish (SF)
flowcharting (Technique)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
sub network
4. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
monitor and control project work (Process)
plan procurements (Process)
Monte Carlo analysis
plan quality (Process)
5. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
finish to finish (FF)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
start to finish (SF)
estimate activity resources (Process)
6. Defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project
duration (DU or DUR)
report performance (Process)
start to finish (SF)
plan risk management (Process)
7. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
early start date (ES)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
float
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
8. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so
change control board (CCB)
baseline
reserve analysis (Technique)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
9. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
BCWS
co-location (Technique)
risk category
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
10. Schedule network diagramming technique in which schedule activities are represented by boxes or nodes. schedule activities are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence in which the activities are performed
identify stakeholders (Process)
template
Gantt chart (Tool)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
11. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed. Calculated based on performance to date or estimated by the project team based on other factors
work package
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
early start date (ES)
distribute information (Process)
12. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
lessons learned knowledge base
functional organization
13. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
requirement
workaround
human resource plan
monitor and control project work (Process)
14. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
technique
methodology
project management team
15. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
scope
node
reserve
lessons learned(Output/Input)
16. A product - result or service generated by a process
close procurements (Process)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
output (Process)
predecessor activity
17. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
root cause analysis (Technique)
project calendar
path divergence
closing processes (Process Group)
18. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
defect
rolling wave planning (Technique)
expert judgment (Technique)
special cause
19. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
percent complete
verification
hammock activity
log
20. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
portfolio
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
sensitivity analysis
start date
21. The time in calendar units between the start and finish of a schedule activity
duration (DU or DUR)
project life cycle
define scope (Process)
activity duration
22. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
defect repair
performance measurement baseline
specification
root cause analysis (Technique)
23. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
late start date (LS)
project management team
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
lessons learned knowledge base
24. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
successor activity
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
perform integrated change control (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
25. Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organization resources to the project activities
project charter (Output/Input)
estimate activity durations (Process)
stakeholder
forward pass
26. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
rework
milestone schedule (Tool)
activity list (Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
27. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
conduct procurements (Process)
portfolio management (Technique)
project management plan (Output/Input)
subproject
28. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
determine budget (Process)
simulation
change control system (Tool)
plan procurements (Process)
29. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
distribute information (Process)
work breakdown structure dictionary
network path
progressive elaboration (Technique)
30. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints
finish date
validation
request for proposal (RFP)
resource leveling (Technique)
31. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
develop human resource plan (Process)
verify scope (Process)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
initiating processes (Process Group)
32. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
start to finish (SF)
lag (Technique)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
trend analysis (Technique)
33. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
project charter (Output/Input)
forward pass
34. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
change control board (CCB)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
decomposition (Technique)
35. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
Monte Carlo analysis
code of accounts (Tool)
early finish date (EF)
common cause
36. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
project management knowledge area
fast tracking (Technique)
brainstorming (Technique)
planned value (PV)
37. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
free float
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
node
project management
38. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
inspection (Technique)
analogous estimating (Technique)
network path
39. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
tool
variance analysis (Technique)
project management body of knowledge
assumptions
40. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
backward pass
effort
project management plan (Output/Input)
scheduled finish date (SF)
41. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
project management process group
functional manager
summary activity
scope creep
42. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
code of accounts (Tool)
monitor
work authorization system (Tool)
43. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
performance reports (Output/Input)
planned value (PV)
administer procurements (Process)
log
44. The process of completing each project procurement
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
close procurements (Process)
start to finish (SF)
distribute information (Process)
45. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
calendar unit
change control board (CCB)
free float
change control
46. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
rework
project management plan (Output/Input)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
functional manager
47. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
monitor and control risks (Process)
close procurements (Process)
project management body of knowledge
earned value management (EV
48. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
estimate costs (Process)
lessons learned knowledge base
procurement documents (Output/Input)
resource
49. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
project management team
seller
inspection (Technique)
projectized organization
50. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
configuration management system (Tool)
hammock activity
work package